Tactic today

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Avatar of grandmasterduffer

I'm new to chess and I try to do the five free tactics most days.

 

Today I was left very puzzled.

 

Black king is f8, and the expected move is Bg7+ and that the king will go Kg8, meaning white rook can take Rxe8+.

 

But why wouldn't the black king take the bishop on g7? I'm totally confused.

Avatar of Martin_Stahl

Either move was possible by black. the result is the same.